Cops said the girl, who is thought to be a runaway from the Los Angeles area, was kept in a 4-by 2-foot box for at least three days. She also helped the men harvest marijuana plants, authorities allege.

The Modesto Bee reports that cops found "equipment consistent with sexual bondage and sadomasochism" on the property as well.

"Some in our community believe that marijuana grow operations are run by compassionate caregivers interested only in supplying medicine to the sick," U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag said in a written statement obtained by the Bee. "Unfortunately, this case illustrates what we in law enforcement see – marijuana grow operations that include heavily armed, violent individuals, motivated by profit, carrying out abuses of vulnerable victims."

Haag also said authorities think there could be more victims.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the home where the girl was allegedly held had been under federal investigation since 2011.

Authorities raided the property in April when Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives called Northern California deputies to report the missing girl.

On January 15, 1947, the remains of Elizabeth Short, were found in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. What made this discovery the stuff of tabloid sensation, however, was the Glasgow smile left on the aspiring actress' face--made with 3-inch slashes on each side. This, coupled with Short's dark hair, fair complexion and reputation for sporting a dahlia in her hair, dubbed her "The Black Dahlia" in headlines.
What followed was a media circus filled with rumors and speculation about the promiscuous 22-year-old's checkered past. What haunts theorists to this day, apart from the victim's uniquely nightmarish visage, is that the case remains unsolved after some 200 suspects were interviewed and ultimately released--making it one of Hollywood's most lurid legends.